BORN TO BE WILD (31 OF 54)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: Genesis 25:19-34
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Born to Be Wild (31 of 54)
Series: The Book of Beginnings
Keith Krell
Genesis 25:19-34
You may have noticed that we live in an ''instant'' society. We have instant coffee, instant breakfasts, instant soup, instant oatmeal, instant pudding, and microwave popcorn. We also have instamatic cameras, cable Internet and e-mail, universal cell phone coverage, cable TV, iPods, DVDs, Play Stations, and Palm Pilots. We have become conditioned to ''fast food,'' ''Quick-Print,'' and ''Express Mail.''
As efficient as all this can be, we have become products of an ''instant'' society. We want everything quicker and faster. We cannot and will not wait for desires to be met. We demand instant gratification. If there is a complication in our lives, we believe there must be an instant solution. What is especially disturbing is that we seem to believe we have an inalienable right to be happy. Thus, no one wants to wait for anything, and for the most part no one has to. Waiting is interpreted as pain. Yet, as Richard Hendrix has said, ''Second only to suffering, waiting may be the greatest teacher and trainer in godliness, maturity, and genuine spirituality most of us ever encounter.''
In Gen 25:19-34, we will learn that we must accomplish God's will, God's way. Make no mistake, God is going to work out His will, in His way, and in His time, but we must wait upon Him to accomplish it.
Our story begins in 25:19 with these words: ''Now these are the records of the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham became the father of Isaac.'' I would encourage you to underline the word ''generations.'' The title ''Genesis'' (Gk. Geneseos) means ''generations.'' Genesis is a record of ten successive ''generations.'' The point being: generations come and go but the Lord remains and never changes (Ps 90:1). The book of Genesis is a record of the faithfulness and patience of God. He is the star!
Moses goes on to write, ''And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah ...
Series: The Book of Beginnings
Keith Krell
Genesis 25:19-34
You may have noticed that we live in an ''instant'' society. We have instant coffee, instant breakfasts, instant soup, instant oatmeal, instant pudding, and microwave popcorn. We also have instamatic cameras, cable Internet and e-mail, universal cell phone coverage, cable TV, iPods, DVDs, Play Stations, and Palm Pilots. We have become conditioned to ''fast food,'' ''Quick-Print,'' and ''Express Mail.''
As efficient as all this can be, we have become products of an ''instant'' society. We want everything quicker and faster. We cannot and will not wait for desires to be met. We demand instant gratification. If there is a complication in our lives, we believe there must be an instant solution. What is especially disturbing is that we seem to believe we have an inalienable right to be happy. Thus, no one wants to wait for anything, and for the most part no one has to. Waiting is interpreted as pain. Yet, as Richard Hendrix has said, ''Second only to suffering, waiting may be the greatest teacher and trainer in godliness, maturity, and genuine spirituality most of us ever encounter.''
In Gen 25:19-34, we will learn that we must accomplish God's will, God's way. Make no mistake, God is going to work out His will, in His way, and in His time, but we must wait upon Him to accomplish it.
Our story begins in 25:19 with these words: ''Now these are the records of the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham became the father of Isaac.'' I would encourage you to underline the word ''generations.'' The title ''Genesis'' (Gk. Geneseos) means ''generations.'' Genesis is a record of ten successive ''generations.'' The point being: generations come and go but the Lord remains and never changes (Ps 90:1). The book of Genesis is a record of the faithfulness and patience of God. He is the star!
Moses goes on to write, ''And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah ...
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